Meanwhile growth in excise taxes has leveled off, making future profit comparisons look better.
Another factor is the economy's recent weakness, which has made steady teaching jobs look better.
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"There has been a conspiracy to include it to make the figures look better, " he added.
Inflation is going to make the new year look better than it really will be.
When allocating resources, forecasts are manipulated to make defensive investments look better than realistic.
Of course, the N64 and PC graphics look better than the PlayStation, especially up-close.
But they look better from the vantage point of sales, which are expanding robustly.
Is this an expensive attempt to look better in the eyes of U.S. consumers?
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Thanks to those pricey long-term contracts, the economics of micropower look better than ever.
The images won't necessarily look better, unless consumers have an enhanced or high-definition TV set.
The finances of Germany and America look better than those of Greece or Spain.
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But it would look better if the struggle were won comfortably and the troops stayed in line.
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JPMorgan, Citi and the old-fashioned banks like Wells Fargo ( WFC) and US Bancorp ( USB) look better.
Does a failed trial of Pfizer's cholesterol-lowering pill Lipitor make the rival drug Vytorin look better by comparison?
If anything, HP's founders look better because they created an organization that could be smarter than they were.
Wider frames look better in a looser-fit pant, which means that the jacket really should be looser too.
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They wrongly believe that humiliating others or their ideas will somehow make them look better, or feel better.
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Owners typically cut personnel when they are looking to sell because it helps the bottom line look better.
Certain films will look better filmed and viewed digitally, like one using lots of computer-enhanced images and animation.
Another concern: ETF strategists can make their performance look better by switching the yardstick they use to measure it.
"Banks also want to sweep bad news into one year's accounts to make future years look better, " he added.
Worth noting is that these tips will make a good business look better and a bad business look terrible.
Their technology helps make videos look better while at the same time using less bandwidth and improving playback speed.
One called "Beauty Face" was supposed to make you look better by doing things like slimming your face automatically.
She says she chose photography because the temptation with paint is to make things look better than they are.
For well-behaved countries, such as Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Peru, things look better.
Certain shapes and surface qualities simply look better than others on a mantle, and certain meteorite showers, like certain artists, are more accommodating.
They have delayed plans to replace equipment, laid off workers and been slow to hire them back when things look better.
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